A/N: Okay, I'm not sure if anyone is still interested, but keep reviewing, and if I have an audience, then I'll keep updating when I get the time.
Change can be Good
Chapter 2
"I'd have to date more, you see how my dates are constantly either cancelled, or cut short. The guy tonight, Don, called me earlier. He doesn't want to date someone who has such ungodly hours," Olivia said.
"I'm sorry," Elliot said.
"You know, I'm really not," she said.
"Why?" Elliot asked confused.
"Well, I think I found someone who understands my work and schedule," she said and looked up at Elliot.
"Me?"
"Only if you want to, I mean. It's not like I'm trying to force you or anything…"
"It's okay, I want to," Elliot said.
"After this do you want to come over to my apartment and watch a movie?"
"Sure," he said.
The doctor came out into the waiting room.
"Maria is asking for an Olivia and Elliot," he said.
"That's us," Elliot said as both he and Olivia stood. They followed the doctor to Maria's room.
"Hi Honey," Olivia said. "How are you feeling?"
"Better. When can I go home?" she asked.
"I'm not sure yet, the doctor will tell us when you can leave," Olivia explained.
"Where will I go?"
"You will go back home, to your real family," Olivia said.
"I barely even remember my real family," Maria said concerned.
"Don't worry, honey, we'll figure something out," Olivia said.
Captain Cragen joined the tree people already in the room.
"Maria, you can go home soon!" he said.
"Really?"
"Yep," he said. "Olivia, can I talk to you?"
"Sure," she said and followed him to the hallway.
"The doctor said that Maria can leave now, but there is a problem."
"She has no place to go." Olivia answered.
"Right, so either Maria could stay here, stay with someone at the crib, or, if you feel comfortable, she could stay with you tonight."
"Really?"
"It is all cleared. She can stay for up to two weeks until she had arrangements to go home," Don said.
"Can Elliot stay at my place too? I have never taken care of a kid," she asked.
"Okay, just this once," he said. "Don't do anything you'll regret later."
"It's not like we're dating," Olivia lied.
"Yeah, whatever," was Don's response.
Olivia went beck into Maria's room to tell her the news.
"Maria, do you want to stay with Elliot and me at my apartment tonight?" Olivia asked.
Maria looked at her with clear shock and appreciation. Elliot looked at Olivia as if she had grown another head.
"Don't worry, Elliot, Cragen cleared it already," she said.
Elliot relaxed a little when he heard this.
About an hour later, Elliot, Olivia, and Maria were all heading for Olivia's apartment. Once Olivia parked in front of her building, she helped Maria out of the car and then helped Elliot carry in the bag of things that the hospital had given to Maria. Olivia led Maria to the elevator and punched in the number 3. Once the elevator opened, Olivia led them around the corner to her door.
The first 20 minutes were spent eating the oven baked pizza that Olivia bought before they left the hospital. Throughout dinner, Maria laughed and told stories. Olivia was happy to see the child with such a bright character after all that he had been through.
"Olivia," Maria said.
"Yes," she replied.
"Do you have any kids?" Maria asked.
Olivia smiled, "No Maria, not yet."
"Do you want them?"
"Someday, yes I do. Right now, I don't though. You know, Elliot has kids," Olivia offered.
"You do?"
"Yep," Elliot said. "There's Maureen, Kathleen, Lizzie, and Dicky."
"Wow. I wish I had brothers and sisters," Maria said.
"Maybe you will when you find your family again," Elliot said.
"I hope so," Maria said.
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